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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1904
Page
8
Fashion notes invite changes in wedding invitation design including size, folding, and embossing. Articles discuss paper choices, colors, coat of arms usage, script styles, and wording conventions for receptions and ceremonies, citing examples and layout details.
Mrs Bemis entertained Saturday afternoon with a recital by Mr Mary Lagen of Dubuque. A large Tri City audience attended as Lagen sang with clear tones though his voice filled the room. Loren responded to cheers after "The Border Ballad" by Cowen. Two sets included "To My First Love" and "You'd Better Ask Me" and refreshments were served by Elizabeth Swiney Blinds Atgill Stella Morehouse Elizabeth Morehead and Pearl Bryson.
Early Moline residents enjoyed an old fashioned husking bee hosted by Mr and Mrs Sandberg at their country home. Participants searched for red peppers and red cats amid playful tasks as cheer and merriment filled the afternoon, lasting into the evening.
The sophomore class at Moline High School held a gathering in the school building Friday evening. The event was pleasant until lunch when members of other classes interfered. A disconnected electric light wire left the sophomores eating their ice cream in the dark.
The Clionian Club will meet with Miss Ellin M. Gould of Dav. export. The topic is The Felt Period of Japan in the History of Art.
Miss Elizabeth Barnard of Dio lia hosted a small company of friends Saturday evening for dinner, continuing a pleasant social gathering with good company and conversation in a cordial home setting.
The Swedish Methodist church at Moline hosted Rev. Jd. 2. Maller and wife at a Friday reception. About 250 people attended the event decorated with autumn oak leaves and a Welcome sign. Peter Anderson led the program and Rev. Maller spoke of gratitude and future work. The late pastor A G Johnson attended briefly. The choir sang and refreshments were served. Members presented the pastor with money to help moving expenses.
A surprise pity was given to Dean Fortman at his 302 Fitteerth street Rock Island home Friday night by several friends. The gathering featured diversions and refreshments with attendees including Hay Agi Lillian Luckenbinl Myvile Ague Marty Barnes Anna Jensen and others.
Mr and Mrs Paul Jugenhelwer hosted sixty five guests at their Davenport home on 1919 Fulton Avenue to mark their silver wedding anniversary. An evening of social games and dancing followed a formal dinner with gifts from friends and neighbors celebrating twenty five years of marriage.
Mrs Chesles Francis hosted an informal alumnae gathering in honor of Miss Mary T. Butingtas former principal as singing selections entertained guests. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess.
The Sunday school of the Unitarian church held a Halloween event at Unity Hall in Davenport on Saturday evening. About three hundred attendees joined in a sleep and pillowcase party with fifty or sixty ghosts in variey costumes before dancing and light refreshments ended the night.
The athesia bagd euchre party of the season at the Menav club was held Friday evening with ten tables. Prizes for high scores went to Mrs H O G Pirst and Mr Harold Hemenway, while Mrs Soverlill and Mr Harry Rohner earned the lune hand prizes.
The Music Students club is entertained this afternoon by Miss Elizabeth Nott at her home 120 Kirkwood Boulevard Davenport. The program is given by Miss Watt and Miss Mary Wright.
Dr and Mrs Arp entertained a number of friends at an automobile party. The party toured three cities and concluded at Dr Ann's home where delicious refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs FB of Eleventh street Davenport entertained a small group of friends Saturday evening at an informal Hallowe en gathering. After a sociable person, refreshments were served.
Mrs. Fred Pont and children visit Dest Memes in Mohme ree Trank Allen of Springfield attends Biast ob lls Divtusi and George Allen from Robleland MG visits Roel land. Mrs Helen Gress of Galesburg, Mrs Alice Marshall of Awels Ieland, and others travel to see relatives. Confectioner Jee Abgelos Guin flies to Chicago for Adew Gayssing. Mrs Cell Wool of Meline returns home after three weeks. Miss Eva Kelley entertains friends at Grand Avenue. Local residents attend Chicago-E Animals game in Madison. Miss H. Folson announces engagement to George Davis. many families relocate to Cedar Falls and Memphis. Halloween event at Christ Church slated. Rock Island ladies host Garden benefit net $67. long list of visitors to Rock Island from Illinois and California.
Geneseo will suspend saloons for seven days after tonight as a council meeting looms. License filings and funds shift as Alderman Goembel returns. council unity appears uneasy. Rev C K Bultwell inspires the Baptist Society while Miss Gartia Schatler visits the area.
Ottawa reports seventy eight freight cars ditched tying up freight and passenger flow between Rock Island and Chicago until 2 o clock Sunday afternoon.
The wedding of Pauline Astor and Captain Spencer-Clay at St Margaret’s Westminster drew vast crowds and sparked sensational scenes as guests, guards, and clergy moved through the ceremony. Miss Astor, 24, wore Italian lace and a grandmother’s pearl necklace. Captain Clay arrived late but joined the rites, followed by a large reception at the Astor mansion.
The Transiberian Railways announces the Cireath Baikal branch is now operational, 761 miles, replacing ferry transport across Lake Baikal. The line links Russia’s main line to Vladivostok and Dalney Port Artmir, with heavy troop and supply use keeping public freight and passenger service suspended for the foreseeable future.
Hunters from Handolph and Marton counties found an old Indian charnel house vault atop a cliff above a fish trap. The site yielded skulls bones stone arrowheads and shells likely buried with the Indians for preservation. It would take ten or twelve wagons to remove the contents. another tomb nearby remained unopened.
Weather report notes warm spell ahead with warmer conditions in the eastern portion. Observers report fair and slightly warmer conditions tomorrow, while showers and thunderstorms pass through Texas and western regions. River levels fluctuate as forecasts call for modest temperature changes and continued mild air across the central U.S.
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